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Facebook film sequel heads for a fraction of the original's debut

Jessica Chastain's Other Mommy is projected to lead the US box office with US$28 million, despite a D-plus audience score from CinemaScore.

Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison look at a laptop on a couch in a scene from The Social Reckoning

Jeremy Allen White and Mikey Madison in The Social Reckoning. | Image: Sony Pictures

By Bushletter Newsroom · 12 October 2026

TLDR

Jessica Chastain's horror film Other Mommy is projected to lead the US box office for the 9-11 October 2026 weekend with about US$28 million, despite a D-plus CinemaScore. Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning is tracking around US$6 million from 2,606 theatres, well below The Social Network's US$22 million debut in 2010.

Horror leads while Sorkin's sequel stumbles

Jessica Chastain's Blumhouse horror film Other Mommy is projected to take the top spot at the US box office for the weekend of 9-11 October 2026, with an estimated opening of about US$28 million on a US$19 million production budget, despite a D-plus audience score from CinemaScore.^[1]

Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning, which opened theatrically on 9 October 2026, lands in fifth place well below expectations.^[2] The film earned US$2.15 million on Friday, including US$650,000 in preview screenings, across 2,606 theatres, pointing to a weekend total of roughly US$6 million.^[3]

A long way from 2010

The Social Network debuted to US$22.45 million on 1 October 2010 and went on to gross US$96.96 million domestically.^[4] At a projected US$6 million, The Social Reckoning opens to roughly a quarter of the opening figure recorded by its predecessor.

The Social Reckoning dramatises the whistleblowing journey of Frances Haugen alongside Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, tracing internal fallout at Facebook nearly two decades after the platform's founding.^[2] Mikey Madison plays Haugen and Jeremy Allen White plays Horwitz.^[2]

The production cost approximately US$30 million after incentives.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

01Other Mommy projects US$28 million on a US$19 million budget despite a D-plus CinemaScore.

02The Social Reckoning earned US$2.15 million on Friday, including US$650,000 in previews, from 2,606 theatres.

03A US$6 million projected weekend puts the Sorkin sequel far below The Social Network's US$22 million 2010 opening.

04Mikey Madison plays whistleblower Frances Haugen; Jeremy Allen White plays Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz.

05The Social Network grossed US$96.9 million domestically; The Social Reckoning cost about US$30 million after incentives.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is The Social Reckoning about?

The Social Reckoning is Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to The Social Network. It dramatises Frances Haugen's whistleblowing at Facebook alongside Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, with Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White in those roles.

How does The Social Reckoning's opening compare to The Social Network?

The Social Network opened to US$22.45 million in October 2010 and grossed US$96.96 million domestically. The Social Reckoning is projected to earn about US$6 million in its opening weekend, roughly a quarter of its predecessor's debut.

What is Other Mommy and why is its opening notable?

Other Mommy is a Blumhouse horror film starring Jessica Chastain. It is projected to lead the US box office with around US$28 million despite earning a D-plus CinemaScore and being made on a US$19 million production budget.